According to estimates, the asteroid, called 2024 YR4, had the highest chance of any asteroid to hit Earth in modern history.

In 2021, a team led by Dr Gary Kinsland of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette found evidence that the impact and ...

There is now a 1-in-32 chance that the space rock will hit us in 2032 – with potentially disastrous consequences ...

Researchers uncover the oldest asteroid crater in Australia, revealing its role in shaping Earth’s ancient climate.

“Serpent Mound is the largest serpent effigy built anywhere on the planet Earth,” O’Grady said. “Serpent Mound is built up on ...

NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART ... exploring its astronomical contributions, rich scientific history and stunning landscapes. Explore how astronomy was part of the cultural ...

But it’s no coincidence that Tunguska, the largest asteroid impact in recorded history, struck an unpopulated area; that describes most of Earth, especially given that over 70 percent of the ...

The "city killer" asteroid, 2024 YR4, now has a higher risk of hitting the planet than any other in human history. The space rock - roughly the size of Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben - is ...

New observations of a small asteroid discovered in December have led astronomers to conclude that the chances of it striking Earth are almost zero after earlier data had indicated a higher risk of a ...

The "city killer" asteroid, 2024 YR4, now has a higher risk of hitting the planet than any other in human history. The space rock - roughly the size of Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben - is ...